An animal in a skinner box presses a lever and receives an electric shock. As a result, the lever pressing behaviour decreases. What has happened?
A)Positive reinforcement
B)Negative reinforcement
C)Positive punishment
D)Negative punishment
E)Discrimination training

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This scenario is an example of positive punishment because an aversive stimulus (electric shock) is added after the behavior (lever pressing), leading to a decrease in that behavior. Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

An Animal in a Skinner Box Presses a Lever and Receives